McClain,
24, said he hasn't put a lot of thought into it yet. He said his agent Pat Dye
Jr. may have spoken with his last team, the Baltimore Ravens. But McClain
himself hasn't been in any talks just yet. Dye in October told AL.com he thought McClain would return to the game.

"I'm
not going to wait for the door to closed," said McClain, who's stayed clear of the spotlight since his surprise retirement. "Right now, I think it's still open, but I still have some things to get in order before I make that decision."

He
has been working out in case he decides to return.

"Right
now, I'm just focusing on finishing up my degree. I've been working out to stay
in shape, but s---, I'm only 24. It's not hard to get out of shape. I don't
know. Football is football. Right now, I don't have any plans."

McClain said he has two more classes to complete before having his degree.

McClain was the No. 8 overall pick to the Oakland Raiders in 2010, but found off-field trouble as a pro. He was arrested several times and retired in May to get his personal life in order.

Football hasn't been a big part of his life since stepping away from the game.

"I haven't watched a lot of football at all," McClain said. "Easiest thing for me was to take my mind away from the game all together and focus on the things that I need to get right. And football wasn't one of those things."

Alabama coach Nick Saban said he hasn't spoken to McClain in a while.

“We talked about it when he did it (retired)," Saban said Wednesday. "He knows when he’s ready to talk about it again, which I think it’s up to him to decide that, he’s welcome to come and talk to me and I’d be happy to talk to him anytime about it.”